The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Chittagong, Bangladesh :  Burma has shown readiness to take back its registered refugees and undocumented Burmese nationals who have illegally crossed into Bangladesh for years, according to an official newsletter yesterday in Dhaka. “Burma Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Maung Myint showed the interest during the Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in the Burmese capital of Nay Pyi Taw on August 25." The annual consultations are so far the highest level connections between the officials of Bangladesh and Burma since the new government took office in Burma. Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes led Bangladesh delegation in the meeting, where he referred to the full list of residual Burmese refugees living in Bangladesh camps and requested Burma for early verification and commencement of repatriation, reported in the newsletter. “He also requested Burma to take effective steps for the repatriation of undocumented Burmese nationals illegally entering and living inside Ban

Dublin, Ireland: Rohingya Community Ireland held a demonstration in Dublin in front of both British and Australian Embassies on 24th August. The demonstration was jointly organized by Burma Action Ireland and Bangladesh community in Ireland with the primary reason of showing the concern over the 16th July attack on Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.   The attacked occurred when a group of villagers from Fawliyapara attacked and robbed both registered and unregistered camps armed with knives, swords, wood and bamboo sticks, which led to at least death, injured more than twenty and destroyed many huts.                  The demonstration successfully underwent with the presentation of a letter and a copy of the report written by the Irish Centre for Human Rights to each ambassador. Although Australian ambassador was away with duty, the other has given full attention on the concerns and issues raised by the community; and promised Deomonstrators marching along the 20-minute walk towar